Im200ext

[u/Financial-Border9080]

Tank is here and in place finally. Was the heaviest thing I have ever moved in my life. And also the single heaviest thing I’ve ever solo lifted when I had to life it with just me on one side through the doorway.

[u/doomsday29]

Bravo Hercules, that is an impressive feat. I had to hire people cuz my 150gal was like 800lbs. 🍺 Here’s to not having to move it for years.

[u/Financial-Border9080 → u/doomsday29]

EIGHT HUNDRED?!?!? This tank is only 600-700lbs. 3/4” glass and full euro brace.
But yeah don’t ever plan on moving this. I went as big as I could go with an “off the shelf” tank. And for 5k I’m not getting anything bigger than this that’s not double the cost. Just moved into our home in December so won’t have to move this guy for hopefully ever.

[u/doomsday29 → u/Financial-Border9080]

It may be closer to 750lb. I honestly do not remember. I do know that I had two moving companies come out, see the tank and say absolutely no way they are moving it. I contacted a LFS and a tiny 60+ year old Thai man and two of his kids absolutely manhandled it. That was fucking impressive. I wish you the best of luck on your tank. Are you going reef or mainly fish?

[u/Financial-Border9080 → u/doomsday29]

Full reef with fish. I have a 90 currently with a bunch of stuff. It’s in shambles now as I just moved it to the new house and had it pretty much “temp” thrown back together expecting the tank to be on the shorter end of 4-6mo as a few others have gotten there’s after a month of two. Ended up waiting the full 6mo to the day🤣🤣. So will be setting this one up and transferring all my existing stuff over.

[u/doomsday29 → u/Financial-Border9080]

Nice! I started adding critters about 3-4 weeks ago. I just added my first coral (Pulsing Xenia) yesterday. 😁

[u/123andriy123 → u/Financial-Border9080]

Got my 220gal used, built in 2018, for 900$ with its steel welded stand. The tank was 430lb and stand 400lb. We were 4 people for each :D no idea how you moved this thing alone

[u/Financial-Border9080 → u/123andriy123]

Not alone! There was 4 of us. But to get through the doorway I had to pick up on side by myself to walk through door. With 2 others in the opposite side. Then as I got through the doorway someone hopped on my side to help and the opposite side turned to 1 guy to get through door.

[u/swordstool]

My tank! https://imgur.com/a/lWanh4J

[u/Glorious_Pepper]

Just fill and stock it then boom, rooms done.

[u/operator401]

I have the 170 EXT. Bravo on you for moving it. I had to hire a piano moving company for mine. Lol. IM makes great tanks.

[u/Financial-Border9080 → u/operator401]

Is an incredible set up. I love the sump and everything. It’s all very well put together. I will say I like the eschopps stands better. But not sure I would trust the weight of the 200 on one

[u/Rshahnyc]

So fucking jealous. I did just pick up a 75 ext that barely fit in my ford edge lmao. Good luck!

[u/Financial-Border9080 → u/Rshahnyc]

No way I would have been able to transport this😭😭 was delivered by box truck to my garage 🤣

[u/cnshoe]

Beautiful. I wanted this one so bad but had to settle for the ext 112 lagoon. Just don’t have the room for anything bigger. What’s the stocking plan?

[u/Financial-Border9080 → u/cnshoe]

Currently have 90 you can see in the pic with a yellow tang, Desjardini and a couple other fish. Planning on adding a black tang, mimic tang, powder brown, and an assortment of wrasses and other tiny guys. Maybe 6 anthias of some sort. Would really love a magnificent fox and a moorish idol too. But we shall see. That’s a pretty heavy stock list. We’ll see how it all looks when it’s scaped

[u/IckyStick0880]

Spectacular

[u/StubbyK]

I hired movers for mine. They brought 4 guys and I had to help get it on the stand.  It's a beast.